Dating

[tataa]

So this guy wants to take me out on a date. I'm still learning about getting into this dating business. I usually don't go on dates. It really takes me a long time to warm up to someone. He wants to take me to a movie and out to eat.. I'm not sure if I should go or not. Does anyone have any dating tips they can suggest? Or places? I dunno maybe dinner and a movie is old fashion.

[sera300]

That's pretty traditional. Dinner you get to talk & hopefully the movie you get to enjoy together. Gives you a sense of his etiquette & what he is about. Does he have good manners, open the door, and considerate at the movies? Also, he gets the same glimse of you. Why so nervous????

Nothing to loose and if you don't hit it off, you have practice. At least he is asking you on a date & not to "hang out".

[tataa]

Thats true! Hey sera! You and kitten always have the best advice. I'm only nervous because I've never really been on an actual date.

[goof'schik]

dinner and a movie sounds like a nice date to me. do you get to choose the movie? and old fashioned or not who cares, if you like movies and well we all eat. i don't get the i usually don't do the dating thing, what do you do? you won't have to talk during the movie, i hate when people talk during a movie, so i would go to the movie first and then you'll have that to talk about over dinner. relax, smile and enjoy yourself. dating is for getting to know someone. just because he buys you a ticket, and a soda ect at the movie and then dinner entitles him to nothing. if you enjoyed yourself send him some homebaked cookies the next day as a thank you.
i only talk during a movie at home.

[sera300]

You dress pretty, allow him to pick you up, open the door for you. Ask him about himself when in doubt...ask to find what he is about. How did he grow up? What is his life about? etc. Let him be the gentlemen; you smile and ask to figure out if you like each other. Don't discuss past relationships.

Have fun with it! You say you have not been on an ACTUAL date; well here is your first proper one! Enjoy, smile, be flirtatious [if you feel it], and remember you don't owe him anything in return. You are merely spending time together to see if you like each other and enjoy similar interests/values!

Good luck & good to see you back! Happy to see YOU going out on a real date with a hopefully good man!

[Ktina]

I had the same issues. I tend to be shy at first around new people, especially guys. But hey, he asked you on a date, so he must like you, right? This is his chance to impress you!

What helps is to think of some things you can ask him, and different conversations you can start. That will help if there are any awkward silences. :P

[lnt1103]

Yeah just relax and have fun with it. Don't put too much pressure on yourself.

Guys don't purposely pick scary movies so the girl will jump into his arms anymore, do they? LOL Kidding, I'm only kidding.

[goof'schik]

Int1103 is that like picking Jaws so we won't ask to go to the oceanside?

[lnt1103]

No, looking for opportunities to cuddle....she gets scared, shrinks up to hide her face from the screen, winds up in his arms.

[goof'schik]

Let's just hope it's not HIM cowering in his chair, watching the screen thru squinted eyes with a band of sweat soaking his shirt collar.